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Originally Posted By etslick: https://flic.kr/p/2nUPP2z This is mine. Not intended to be a clone, but a slightly updated take on the build. I actually want a slightly larger stock. The SL K slips out of the shoulder from time to time whereas the SL doesn’t. Here yah go. I like it, nice modern interpretation of the BD carbine. Attached File |
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Nice job OP. I just completed a lower and can't make up my mind as to what I want to build on my upper. So many choices these days !! |
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Originally Posted By subcomunic8r: Did somebody say Blood Diamond? https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d5/1a/d0/d51ad0a087a27e709e265bba883acad2.png Magic broo.. |
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This thread reminded me of the Katrina Gun Confiscation build I started but never finished.   Katrina ILLEGAL Gun Grab |
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Originally Posted By 03RN: I kinda want to get some 5 and 6 " extended flash hiders |
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Why on earth would he do that?
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Originally Posted By stinkypol: Ewwwwww, no. I have a Form 1 lower looking for an upper that it’s going on. I’ve been looking for a 10.5” or 11.5” A2 upper for a while and this one popped up Sunday night and was still available Monday morning, so I jumped on it. I've been waiting for PSA/H&R to release 10.5 uppers. Awesome score Op. |
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Originally Posted By dump1567: I did one last year. I went with clone enough. Current config. has a light (not shown). https://i.imgur.com/nBrZZVg.jpg Which FH is that? Been thinking about dressing up my 733 upper and adding the FH. |
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Originally Posted By towerofpower94: Which FH is that? Been thinking about dressing up my 733 upper and adding the FH. It was a longer slip over a 16” barrel version made to simulate an XM177. I cut it down to work with this 11.5” barrel. I don’t even know if they are still made? I’ve had it for years. |
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Originally Posted By dump1567: It was a longer slip over a 16” barrel version made to simulate an XM177. I cut it down to work with this 11.5” barrel. I don’t even know if they are still made? I’ve had it for years. Originally Posted By dump1567: Originally Posted By towerofpower94: Which FH is that? Been thinking about dressing up my 733 upper and adding the FH. It was a longer slip over a 16” barrel version made to simulate an XM177. I cut it down to work with this 11.5” barrel. I don’t even know if they are still made? I’ve had it for years. Bummer. I don’t want or need the 5”+ long one for the XM177, but I do like the look of the 2-3” long one from the movie. |
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Originally Posted By towerofpower94: Bummer. I don’t want or need the 5”+ long one for the XM177, but I do like the look of the 2-3” long one from the movie. If you could find one, it’s pretty easy to hacksaw off the extra length, clean-up with a file and touch-up blueing. It threads just past the FH end. |
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Originally Posted By tortilla-flats: Is the movie gun an A2 lower with A1 pistol grip? Flat slip ring or delta ring on the upper? And OP, what do you mean you need to get a safety? |
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Originally Posted By dump1567: If you could find one, it’s pretty easy to hacksaw off the extra length, clean-up with a file and touch-up blueing. It threads just past the FH end. Originally Posted By dump1567: Originally Posted By towerofpower94: Bummer. I don’t want or need the 5”+ long one for the XM177, but I do like the look of the 2-3” long one from the movie. If you could find one, it’s pretty easy to hacksaw off the extra length, clean-up with a file and touch-up blueing. It threads just past the FH end. Ah, good idea. As it’s already designed to go on a 16” bbl there’s plenty of unnecessary metal tube on the backside. |
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Originally Posted By tortilla-flats: Is the movie gun an A2 lower with A1 pistol grip? Flat slip ring or delta ring on the upper? And OP, what do you mean you need to get a safety? The gun used in Blood Diamond was also used in BHD, the top one is the actual gun, though it’s been repainted. ARTICLE 
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Originally Posted By stinkypol: Found an A.R.M.S #02 if anyone is interested. Not mine, not affiliated with the seller. I just laughed at the price, I’ll go MGW or something. But the seller knows their target market. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/136710/IMG_4214_jpeg-2806743.JPG Buy one of these and don't look back: https://www.brownells.com/optics/rings-mounts/scope-bases/ar-15m16m4-carry-handle-scope-mount/ |
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Originally Posted By Sputnik556: The gun used in Blood Diamond was also used in BHD, the top one is the actual gun, though it's been repainted. ARTICLE https://www.recoilweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Gary-Gordon-CAR-15.jpg 
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Originally Posted By Lumpy196: Buy one of these and don't look back: https://www.brownells.com/optics/rings-mounts/scope-bases/ar-15m16m4-carry-handle-scope-mount/
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Originally Posted By tortilla-flats: Is the movie gun an A2 lower with A1 pistol grip? Flat slip ring or delta ring on the upper? And OP, what do you mean you need to get a safety? Commercial A2-marked A1 lower with an A2 grip. Has burst for the third position. Buffer tube is commercial spec as is the butt stock which I think is a plastic one that lacks the ribs, which made me think at first that it was aluminum. A2 upper. Carbine was converted from a Guatemalan contract M16A2, so a lot of stuff is odd dimensionally and otherwise out front. Even the handguard is a cut and spliced rifle length handguard. The idea seems to be an early 733 with the barrel chopped an inch down or so and fitted with a moderator for the muzzle device. |
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Originally Posted By towerofpower94: Holy shit. I have a backorder for an ARMS #2 at Mounts Plus and might still pick it up for $105 if/when they come back in stock, but that's getting up there. The ones currently made by ARMS aren't correct, technically. The movie rifle used the older weaver, not picatinny. |
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Originally Posted By Alacran: This thread reminded me of the Katrina Gun Confiscation build I started but never finished.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKkUG1F2JiIAhhh. The lady that had dementia and had been shooting at first responders and national guard troops before her firearms were seized. |
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Originally Posted By _LandCruiser_: The ones currently made by ARMS aren't correct, technically. The movie rifle used the older weaver, not picatinny. Originally Posted By _LandCruiser_: Originally Posted By towerofpower94: Holy shit. I have a backorder for an ARMS #2 at Mounts Plus and might still pick it up for $105 if/when they come back in stock, but that's getting up there. The ones currently made by ARMS aren't correct, technically. The movie rifle used the older weaver, not picatinny. Yep, that’s why I went with the Maryland Gun Works weaver mount. Larry Vickers had one on his early 90s rifle and they’re still making them the same way with weaver. |
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Originally Posted By TheYellowThing: I was going to send a text to JT. I have one of his moderators on my XM clone. I would hate to cut one down. I was going to ask if he could make a few Blood Diamond types. Originally Posted By TheYellowThing: Originally Posted By 03RN: I kinda want to get some 5 and 6 " extended flash hiders It's a shame Kurt passed away (KKF), he used to make some nice correct style versions. Model 1 Sales sells a couple that will work if you just want something close on the cheap. |
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Originally Posted By sandboxmedic: It's a shame Kurt passed away (KKF), he used to make some nice correct style versions. Model 1 Sales sells a couple that will work if you just want something close on the cheap. Originally Posted By sandboxmedic: Originally Posted By TheYellowThing: Originally Posted By 03RN: I kinda want to get some 5 and 6 " extended flash hiders It's a shame Kurt passed away (KKF), he used to make some nice correct style versions. Model 1 Sales sells a couple that will work if you just want something close on the cheap. Link to close on the cheap, por favor |
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Originally Posted By FriskyDillo: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52581844917_4b5c66a112_c.jpgUntitled by Frisky Dillo, on Flickr That looks awesome. Does that solve some of the eye relief "problem" of the Ta01? |
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Originally Posted By towerofpower94: Link to close on the cheap, por favor Originally Posted By towerofpower94: Originally Posted By sandboxmedic: Originally Posted By TheYellowThing: Originally Posted By 03RN: I kinda want to get some 5 and 6 " extended flash hiders It's a shame Kurt passed away (KKF), he used to make some nice correct style versions. Model 1 Sales sells a couple that will work if you just want something close on the cheap. Link to close on the cheap, por favor If I'm not mistaken, #6 is the kind that goes on a 16" to make it look like it has a short barrel while #8 is for the short barrel guns. Again, not exact by any stretch, but it gets you kind of in the ballpark for $15. They also sell complete barrels (Model 1 Sales gets a bad rap, but they've always used ER Shaw barrels) and complete uppers. They also sell the CAR skinny grips and stock in black and green. https://www.model1sales.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=406 No affiliation |
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Originally Posted By sandboxmedic: If I'm not mistaken, #6 is the kind that goes on a 16" to make it look like it has a short barrel while #8 is for the short barrel guns. Again, not exact by any stretch, but it gets you kind of in the ballpark for $15. They also sell complete barrels (Model 1 Sales gets a bad rap, but they've always used ER Shaw barrels) and complete uppers. They also sell the CAR skinny grips and stock in black and green. https://www.model1sales.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=406 No affiliation #6 is what mine started life as before I cut it down. I also used a 11.5 upper, as that’s all I had on hand. The slip over FH hides part of the barrel. |
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Originally Posted By Balloo: I've got the same mount coming to me. Gonna swap out the cheap amazon mount. https://i.imgur.com/UI1ZGP6.jpg Of course i did a funky/fugly grid cammo on mine. https://i.imgur.com/Ff9TLOx.jpg The bayonet pic mount for light is a KZ Bayonet Lug Mount Picatinny Rail. I picked it up from botach, and it actually shipped quick. Cool light mount! |
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Still piecing this together....will get some pics up later. Show me some more rattle can pics for inspiration! (I'm already subscribed to the Rattle Can AR thread, but I want BHD/Blood Diamond specific) |
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Originally Posted By 55Kingpin: Still piecing this together....will get some pics up later. Show me some more rattle can pics for inspiration! (I'm already subscribed to the Rattle Can AR thread, but I want BHD/Blood Diamond specific) Smoking will kill you, bru. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By miker84: Smoking will kill you, bru. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/224641/Screenshot_20230509_154129_Dropbox_jpg-2811174.JPG Yes! Tell the Colonel… Attached File Waiting on optic mounts and light….then time to paint. |
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Originally Posted By Balloo: I've got the same mount coming to me. Gonna swap out the cheap amazon mount. https://i.imgur.com/UI1ZGP6.jpg Of course i did a funky/fugly grid cammo on mine. https://i.imgur.com/Ff9TLOx.jpg @balloo What moderator/muzzle device is that? |
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Originally Posted By Primetime_1: That looks awesome. Does that solve some of the eye relief "problem" of the Ta01? Originally Posted By Primetime_1: Originally Posted By FriskyDillo: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52581844917_4b5c66a112_c.jpgUntitled by Frisky Dillo, on Flickr That looks awesome. Does that solve some of the eye relief "problem" of the Ta01? Kinda; the best field of view is still obtained by shooting nose to charging handle (i.e., you can see the specific ammo loading the bdc is spec'd to), but I don't shoot that way. The way mine is set up allows me to get the most comfortable cheek weld and lop while still being within the eye-box of the ACOG. |
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Originally Posted By sandboxmedic: If I'm not mistaken, #6 is the kind that goes on a 16" to make it look like it has a short barrel while #8 is for the short barrel guns. Again, not exact by any stretch, but it gets you kind of in the ballpark for $15. They also sell complete barrels (Model 1 Sales gets a bad rap, but they've always used ER Shaw barrels) and complete uppers. They also sell the CAR skinny grips and stock in black and green. https://www.model1sales.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=406 No affiliation Thank you for this info! I am following this thread and may end up making a variation of my own. |
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@bradpierson26 I believe it is this KAK 6" one. I chopped my MGW mount to get better optic placement. I'll get some pics this weekend. |
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Originally Posted By Balloo: @bradpierson26 I believe it is this KAK 6" one. I chopped my MGW mount to get better optic placement. I'll get some pics this weekend. Thanks! |
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Originally Posted By 55Kingpin: Still piecing this together....will get some pics up later. Show me some more rattle can pics for inspiration! (I'm already subscribed to the Rattle Can AR thread, but I want BHD/Blood Diamond specific) My only rattlecanned gun: 
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Originally Posted By Lumpy196: Buy one of these and don't look back: https://www.brownells.com/optics/rings-mounts/scope-bases/ar-15m16m4-carry-handle-scope-mount/ Originally Posted By Lumpy196: Originally Posted By stinkypol: Found an A.R.M.S #02 if anyone is interested. Not mine, not affiliated with the seller. I just laughed at the price, I’ll go MGW or something. But the seller knows their target market. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/136710/IMG_4214_jpeg-2806743.JPG Buy one of these and don't look back: https://www.brownells.com/optics/rings-mounts/scope-bases/ar-15m16m4-carry-handle-scope-mount/ Yup |
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Originally Posted By Kuraki: I always assumed it was supposed to be a chopped moderator/CAR whatever. I just made mine. It actually works pretty well as a blast deflector. It's much more pleasant to shoot than my other 10-12" rifles with flash hiders. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/125898/20220408_172526__1_-2787529.jpg You can also see I turned the barrel under the FSB to skinny profile to make fitting the light mount easier. |
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Originally Posted By Cypher214: Chin weld is cool now, haven't you heard? That’s what I was going to say. Carry handle height is basically the 1.93 that is all the rage. All kidding aside, optics up there really isn’t bad. |
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